Despite strong production values and an intriguing premise, Outcasts lumbers along, perhaps done in by trying to tackle too many themes.

Tonight's premiere goes from spooky to goofy to intriguing to incomprehensible -- in that order. [6 Oct 2000, p.44]

"Halfway House" is occasionally amusing but the characters are not well-formed.

The show is so manic, particularly Mr. Hayes’ performance, that it’s clearly trying too hard--and painfully obvious set-up dialogue.

It almost feels like a weird, little indie film if indie films were somewhat flat and predictable.

Yes, it’s all a lot of hokum in this mostly lighthearted adventure series that situates Ms. Stone as the boss while she watches Agent X run missions via video link.

They're a largely unlikable lot of crooked cops, adulterers and Hopper's long-winded, nutso music mogul. It's one thing to spend a movie with these characters, but it's quite another to tune in for 13 weeks.

Irritating and irredeemable, Danny is a first-class dud. [28 Sept 2001, p.36]

It’s all quite predictable and dull with a pilot episode that suffers under the weight of technobabble-filled exposition.

It all seems familiar, which isn't necessarily bad, but it makes the show somewhat stale.

The series, a purported behind-the-scenes look at the Trump administration, has its intermittent funny moments, and the character designs of the people who populate Trump’s cabinet are entertaining. But the story that’s grafted onto the first episode — Trump has to find an anniversary gift for Melania — is sitcom-trite and reminiscent of the old Comedy Central series “That’s My Bush.”

The show's tone slips between sitcom cheese and push-the-envelope absurdity.

Viewers who like to snicker at cheesy TV movies will get a kick out of Shepherd's imperious and demanding take on Stewart.

Canadian actor Craig Olejnik sports choppy black hair and piercing blue eyes--the only standout attribute in NBC's The Listener, an otherwise generic procedural drama.

Significant Mother benefits from amusing bits of dialogue here and there, but it’s largely predictable and fails to bring anything new to the sex comedy subgenre.

As anyone who has used an old photocopy machine knows, a copy of a copy of a copy is rarely as good as the original. Suspect Behavior comes across as a show in search of a purpose beyond the obvious brand extension.

The show's concept is kind of interesting: Two women (one in 1209 France, another in the present day) are connected through time but after giving the miniseries about 40 minutes, I gave up in favor of a new episode of FX's "Fargo."

Solidly plotted and filmed.

Past Life begins with a fairly ridiculous premise, and the show's bland leads don't make it anymore watchable.

Fox's preposterous organized crime/medical show combo platter The Mob Doctor manages to be silly and sappy.

The Odd Couple is genial--but not hilarious--multi-cam sitcom business as usual.

Star feels kind of junky, an everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink concoction made worse by bad dialogue too often delivered poorly.

"10 Items" isn't a great comedy yet, but it often takes time.

In its first two episodes The Neighbors is an enjoyable, broad comedy that encourages co-viewing among parents and their children.

As reality shows go, the concept isn't bad: Two teams with four couples each operate restaurants across the street from one another in New York. But Chopping Block botches the introductions in tonight's premiere.

Manhattan Love Story is simply an unfunny study in tired male/female stereotypes.

The same old thing.

A pedestrian medical drama that sparks to life near the end of the pilot.